USPTO Patents Application 10788966

patent DOCKETED

Case 807P028

PC9712D

IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
In re application of
Leonard Pinchuk

EXPANDABLE SUPPORTIVE BRANCHED
ENDOLUMINAL GRAFTS

Serial No. 08/863,964

Filed: May 27, 1997

Examiner :

Michael J. Milano

TERMINAL DISCLAIMER

Assistant Commissioner for Patents
Washington, D.C. 20231

Sir:

Group Art Unit: 3738

I hereby cert.fy that this correspondence is being
deposited with the United Ste.es Postal Service »
lust class mail in an envelope addressed to-

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RaymootTk. Mehler.Reg .Ho.26.Mfi
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Roistered Rep,

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The undersigned, Raymond M. Mehler, represents that he
is attorney of record for the above-captioned invention and
application.

Disclaimant is Corvita Corporation, a corporation of
the State of Florida, of Miami, Florida. Disclaimant is the
assignee of the whole of this invention and of the above-
identified application by Assignment recorded at Reel 8762,
Frame 0184 on October 20, 1997.

The terminal part of any patent granted on the above-
identified application which would extend beyond the expiration
date of United States Patent No. 5,639,278, as presently
shortened by any terminal disclaimer, is hereby disclaimed,
except as provided below, and it is agreed that any patent so
granted on the above- identified application shall be enforceable

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only for and during such period that the legal title to said
patent shall be the same as the legal title to United States
Patent No. 5,639,278, this agreement to run with any patent
granted on the above-identified application and to be binding
upon the grantee, its successors or assigns.

In making this disclaimer, disclaimant does not
disclaim the terminal part of any patent granted on the above-
identified application that would extend to the expiration date
of the full statutory term as defined in 3 5 U.S.C. 154 to 156 and
173 of United States Patent No. 5,639,278, as presently shortened
by any terminal disclaimer, in the event that it later: expires
for failure to pay a maintenance fee, is held unenforceable, is
found invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, is
statutorily disclaimed in whole or terminally disclaimed under 37
CFR 1.321, has all claims canceled by a reexamination
certificate, is reissued in any manner, or is otherwise
terminated prior to expiration of its statutory term as presently
shortened by any terminal disclaimer, except for the separation
of legal title stated above.

The appropriate fee to accompany this Terminal
Disclaimer ($110.00) is sent herewith. The Commissioner is

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hereby authorized to charge any additional fees which may be
, required, or to credit any overpayment, to Account No. 12-1828.

Respectfully submitted,
LOCKWOOB, ALEX, FITZGIBBON & CUMMINGS

Three First National Plaza
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Chicago, Illinois 60602
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Dated: July 31, 1998